Easy Stories in English

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === In this beautiful Chinese myth, a young man falls in love with a goddess. But not everything is perfect. Her mother wants her back in Heaven. Will they ever be reunited? Today's story is The Weaver Girl and the Cowherd. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Cow for the full transcript. Level: Beginner. Genre: Myths & Legends. Vocabulary: Weave, Co...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Eklavya's father is a hunter, and he wants to be a hunter, too. He wants to learn from Dronacharya, the best teacher in the country. But it won't be easy. Today's story is The Teacher and the Student. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Teacher for the full transcript. Level: Beginner. Genre: Myths & Legends. Vocabulary: Hunt, Bow and arrow, Kee...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === When the Spanish Inquisition has you, you will never escape. But death doesn't come easily. Today's story is The Pit and the Pendulum. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Pit for the full transcript. Level: Intermediate. Genre: Horror. Vocabulary: Pit, Pendulum, Slimy, Angle, Torture, Strap, Father Time. Setting: Medieval. Word Count: 2024. Author:...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === War has divided their peoples for years, but they fall in love instantly. But when the battle ends, they will be torn apart, in more ways than one... Today's story is Love is Worth a Bit of Pain. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Pain for the full transcript. Level: Intermediate. Genre: Horror. Vocabulary: Sneak, Intestines, Spine, Nobleman, Cicad...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === A man makes a mistake he will regret for the rest of his life. He loses his wife, and all he has left is his daughter. But when he lets her down as well, he loses all hope for his life. That is, until he hears of strange happenings on Mount Ida... Today's story is The Woman of the Mountain. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Mountain for the full t...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === I don’t expect you to believe what I am going to tell you, but hopefully you will understand. I’m not sure I believe or understand it myself. I’m not mad, and this is not a dream—it is stranger and more horrible than any dream I have ever had. But maybe a clever reader will see my story, and find an answer to the madness. That is all I can hope...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Gentle the mouse goes to visit his family, who live in a human home. They have a problem with a cat, and they have heard all about his heroic acts. But Gentle isn't a hero, not really... Today's story is The Mice Discuss Chapter 2. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Mice2 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Philosophical. Vocab...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Gentle the mouse goes to visit his family, who live in a human home. They have a problem with a cat, and they have heard all about his heroic acts. But Gentle isn't a hero, not really... Today's story is The Mice Discuss Chapter 1. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Mice1 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Philosophical. Vocab...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Listen to my story and judge for yourself. Am I crazy? Today's story is The Heart That Told the Truth. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Heart for the full transcript. Level: Beginner. Genre: Horror. Vocabulary: Vulture, Cloth, Evil, Scared, Heart, Sheets, Floor board, “I can’t stand it”. Setting: Modern. Word Count: 1191. Author: Edgar Allan Poe....

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Crush is determined to get married to Charcoal. The only problem is, he doesn't know her... Today's story is The Lion in Love Chapter 3. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/LionLove3 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Philosophical. Vocabulary: Cabin, Gums, Feel a lump in your throat, Sob, Antler, Desperate, Clearing, “All hail...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Crush is determined to get married to Charcoal. The only problem is, he doesn't know her... Today's story is The Lion in Love Chapter 2. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/LionLove2 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Philosophical. Vocabulary: Doe. Setting: The Great Forest. Word Count: 1328. Author: Aesop's Fables. If you enj...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Crush hasn't come out of his cave in several days. Gentle goes to see what's wrong, and finds out that Crush has fallen in love. But it's not with a lion... Today's story is The Lion in Love Chapter 1. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/LionLove1 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Philosophical. Vocabulary: Whisker, Echo, Deer...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Hoppy the frog doesn't have any friends, just like Gentle. So when Hoppy asks Gentle to play a game, he agrees happily. Unfortunately, the game is not so fun for Gentle... Today's story is The Mouse, the Frog and the Hawk. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Frog for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Philosophical. Vocabulary: Haw...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Crush the lion is angry. Speedy the rabbit asked him to do a favour, but he doesn't respect him! He goes to the lake to cool off, and there he meets Grunt the pig. Grunt challenges him to a fight, and the game is on... Today's story is The Lion and the Pig. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Pig for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Gen...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Cecil has always been great at not being noticed. But for the first time in his life he wants someone to see him: the new boy at school. So when he does get noticed, he has no idea what to do. Today's story is The Beetle and the Boy. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Beetle3 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Romance. Vocabul...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Cecil has always been great at not being noticed. But for the first time in his life he wants someone to see him: the new boy at school. So when he does get noticed, he has no idea what to do. Today's story is The Beetle and the Boy. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Beetle2 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Romance. Setting...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Cecil has always been great at not being noticed. But for the first time in his life he wants someone to see him: the new boy at school. So when he does get noticed, he has no idea what to do. Today's story is The Beetle and the Boy. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Beetle1 for the full transcript. Level: Pre-Intermediate. Genre: Romance. Vocabul...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Speedy the rabbit is the fastest animal in the Great Forest. But everyone loves Steady the tortoise. So when Steady challenges Speedy to a race, it looks simple: Speedy will win, and everyone will love him. But things don't go his way... Today's story is The Rabbit and the Tortoise. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Rabbit for the full transcript....

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === All the animals in the forest hate Gentle the mouse. They all think he is weak and stupid. So when he sees Crush the lion sleeping, he wants to show them he is brave. He climbs onto the lion, but then Crush wakes up, and Gentle realises his mistake. How will he get out of the situation alive? Today's story is The Lion and the Mouse. Go to EasyS...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === The North Wind and the Sun are always arguing about what true power is. Does power come from strength, or from kindness? So the North Wind challenges the Sun to a competition to see who is right. Today's story is The North Wind and the Sun. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Wind for the full transcript. Level: Beginner. Genre: Children's. Setting:...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Welcome to the world of Kundun, where rabbits talk and vampires can haunt you even centuries after their death. Will our heroine make it out unharmed, or will she be changed for good? Today's story is One Night in a Vampire's House. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Vampire for the full transcript. Level: Intermediate. Genre: Horror. Vocabulary: I...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Silna is a tired, old school teacher. But she isn't that old, so why do people keep thinking she is? Then she has an idea: she will lie about her age! But her plan doesn't work as well as she hopes... Today's story is The Mature, Elegant Woman. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Mature for the full transcript. Level: Beginner. Genre: Comedy. Vocabu...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === In ancient Japan, there is a Buddhist monk with a strange nose. His nose is long and fat, and causes him all kinds of problems. But when he finds out there is a way to change his nose, he ends up making a decision that he will regret... Today's story is The Monk's Nose. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Nose for the full transcript. Level: Interme...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === In old Kyoto, a man stands under a gate. He waits for the rain to stop. He has just lost his job, and he doesn't know where he is going to sleep tonight, or where he will get his food from. Will he remain good, or become a thief to survive? Today's story is The Hair Thief. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Hair for the full transcript. Level: Pre-...

Buy me a coffee to say thank you for the podcast! === Ryuunosuke Akutagawa is one of the most famous authors from Japan. This story is about a man called Kandata. Kandata is a bad man who went to Hell. But Buddha gives him a chance to get out. Will he accept it? Today's story is The Deepest Love. Go to EasyStoriesInEnglish.com/Spider for the full transcript. Level: Beginner. Genre: Philosophical....